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Jura Celebrates 200th Anniversary with Special 21-Year Old Single Malt

Filed under: Spirits

The only distillery on the Hebridean island that serves as a stepping-stone between Islay and mainland Scotland. Jura always stands out from other single malts. But this year stands out more than others, as the distillery celebrates its 200th anniversary.

To commemorate the bicentennial, Jura has released a special-edition 21-year old bottling, which joins its core range of 10, 16, Superstition and Prophecy single malts. It will be offered only in strictly limited quantities, direct from the distillery and from select retailers worldwide.

Sweetening the deal even further, buyers lucky enough to get their hands on the 200th anniversary bottling are also invited to visit the distillery and taste some of their even rarer malts on site.

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Isle of Jura Whisky Experiences

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Luxury Travel & Hotels, Spirits

I recently mentioned whisky cruises to Islay but if you are looking for another kind of whisky experience you can hang out on the isle of Jura in Scotland. The Isle of Jura distillery now has a lodge for those who want to combine a whisky experience with a stay in a unique, if quirky spot soaking up the local culture.

The Isle of Jura also has a unique writer's residency, offering three different writers each year a chance to stay on the island and soak up the scenery. Author Will Self was picked to be the first writer for the residency which is especially interesting since he doesn't drink.

The Isle of Jura also offers a Jura Fellowship, a five-day residential course for guests to discover whisky making on Jura. The experience offers a chance to work alongside mashmen, tunmen and the distillery manager in the distillery itself, participate in tastings and receive a limited-edition signed commemorative bottle. The price for the program is £1000 per person including a stay at the lodge.

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